1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education finance; improving educational outcomes of Black students; 
1.3 	appropriating money.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 		Subdivision 1.Department of Education. The sum indicated in this section is 
1.7 	appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal year 
1.8 	designated.
1.9 		Subd. 2.Improving educational outcomes. (a) To improve the educational outcomes 
1.10 	of students in the Black community through quality education.

1.11		$
	50,000,000
	.....
	2024
	
1.12 	(b) Funds must be used for the following purposes:
1.13 	(1) supporting education that reinforces math, science, writing, and cognitive thinking 
1.14 	skills for Black students;
1.15 	(2) improving Black student achievement, including improving reading and math test 
1.16 	scores of Black students;
1.17 	(3) supporting programs that prepare Black students for college;
1.18 	(4) incorporating best practices in education program design, including evaluation 
1.19 	planning, data collection, performance measurement, reporting, financial management, 
1.20 	volunteer recruitment, training, support, resource development, outreach, and 
1.21 	communications;
2.1 	(5) supporting public schools and programs operated by Black organizations to address 
2.2 	the growing education gap; or
2.3 	(6) creating scholarships at local colleges and providing tuition assistance for prospective 
2.4 	Black teachers.
2.5 	(c) This is a onetime appropriation.